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EDlVARD B. HESS, OF NEW YORK, AND JOSEPH M. STOUGI-ITON, OF YONKERS, NEWYORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHI SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.610,400, dated September 6, 1898. Application filed November 16, 1897-Serial No. 658,719. (No model.)

To all whom' it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD l3. HEss, residing at New York city, in thecounty of New York, and JOSEPH M. STOUGHTON, residing at Yonkers, in thecounty of Westchester, State of New York, citizens of the United States,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type -\Vriti1igMachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to type-writing machines, and is in part animprovement upon or further development of the construction set forthand claimed in Letters Patent No. 585,838, granted to Lee S. Burridge,hearing date the 6th day of July, A. D. 1897.

A primary object of the present invention is to render each finger-keywholly independ-- ent of all others in the keyboard, and incidentally togive to each finger-key a like movement and leverage, so that thereshall be no appreciable difference in the stroke required to operate themachine, either as to the force required or the range of movement given.

Various other features, details, and combinations are involvedin theconstruction here shown and'described, and these will be pointed out inthe description and claims.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention, in which Figure 1 isa perspective view of a typewriting machine, partially in section andshowing only three finger-keys for printing and the two shift-keys bywhich the typesleeves are rotated upon the ends of the type bars; Fig.2, a perspective view of a type-bar and its supporting and actuatingdevices; Fig. 3, a vertical section through the machine from front torear; Fig. 4, a horizontal see-' tion of one side of the machine, takenabout midway between the bed and top plate thereof; Fig. 5, aperspective view of the toggle by which the locking-bar is moved; Figs.6 and 7, views illustrating the action of the curved rack and thetype-bearing sleeves; Fig. 8, a perspective view of the endof atype-bar, its type-sleeve, and attendant parts separated one fromanother; Fig. 9, a cross-section of the typesleeve, taken near one end;Fig. 10, a perspective view of the letter-space mechanism.

The details of the machine may vary considerably,- particularly as tothe manner of building up the main frame, the carriage andcarriage-slide, and the spacing mechanism,

that may In the drawings the main frame is represented as consisting,essentially, of a horizontal bed-plate 1, with a depending skirt orflange upon which it rests or which may be cut away, as in Fig. 1, toform supportingfeet, a vertical wall or shield 2 at the front, and ahorizontal top plate 3, one edge of which is let into agroove in the inner side of the wall or shield 2,while the rear side is supported byposts or standards 4:.

Beneath the bed-plate 1 is a series of vertical plates 5,which may bescrewed or bolted in place or formed integral with the bed-plate, asfound expedient. These plates serve as supports for standards 6 and forshifter-plates 7, by which latter the type bars are moved longitudinallyor held against such move ment, according to the location of thefingerkey caused to act upon said plate, there being one standard andone shifter-plate for each bar. The standards 6 and shifter-plates 7 arepivotally attached to the plates 5 by rivets or screws, as seen in Figs.2 and 3, and pass upward through slots or elongated openings in thebed-plate 1. (Seen in Fig. at.)

Pivotally connected with the upper end of the standard 6 and with theshifter-plate 7 is a bar 8, which by reason of this double support atequal distances above the pivots of said parts maintains its horizontalor substantially horizontal position, notwithstanding the forward andbackward swinging move 'ment imparted to the plate and standard.

To the inner end of the bar 8, which is bent to stand radial to theprinting-point on the platen, or-practically so, there is pivotallyattached an elbow-lever 9, constitutingthe rear end of a type-bar 10. Ofcourse the bending of the end of the bar is required only for those barswhich are at one or the other side of the central plane of the machinepassing through the printing-point.

By the side of each standard 6 there is located a stationary post 11, towhich is made fast a two-armed spring 12, the ends of which tend toapproach each other, but are separated and limited in their inwardmovement by a stud 13, projecting from thefaee of the post 11, as seenin Figs. 2, 3, and 4.

The joint pin or pivot 14c by which the bar is connected with standard 6also extends between the two arms of the spring12, which spring thusserves to hold the standard 6 and the shifter-plate 7 both in verticalposition, as indicated by full lines in Fig. 3. If, however, force beapplied to move the shifterplate and standard forward or backward, oneor the other branch of the spring yields to permit such 1novement,whilethe other branch rests against the stud 13 and remains inactive. Eachstandard 6 is further connected with its companion shifter-plate 7 by abar or lever 15, one end of which is pivotally connected with thestandard, while a pin or stud 16, projecting from its side about itsmidlength, passes through a slot 17, formed in the shifter-plate 7. Thisslot is curved and suitably widened at its upper and lower ends, asshown in Figs. 2 and 3, so that said lever may fall and rise withoutpressing the shifterplate either forward or backward and without causingthe pin or stud 16 to bind in the slot 17.

Each lever 15 connects with the elbow-1e ver 9 of one or anothertype-bar and when depressed causes such type-bar to descend by aswinging motion about the pivot of said elbow-lever, connection betweenthe two being effected by a link or connecting-rod 18 throughball-and-socket joints, as seen in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, or other jointpermitting universal movement. If the lever be simply depressed and thestandard 6 and shifter-plate 7 be held at rest, there will be only aswinging motion of the type-bar 10; butif in addition to the depressionof the lever the shifter plate be swung forward or backward the typebarwill be moved longitudinally and one or another of three type orprinting characters arranged at different points in its length will thusbe caused to print.

WVith the shifter-plate 7 in its normal vertical position the type atthe mid-length of the type-carryinghead or sleeve will be caused toprint, the others being brought to printing position by a forward or abackward movement of the type-bar due to a like movement of theshifterplate. In this way three characters may be printed from a singleface of the type carrying head or sleeve without moving the platentoward or from the key-.

board, the operation being analogous to that of the machine set forth inthe Burridge patcut above noted.

For the purpose of moving the shifter-plate forward or backward andlooking it in its given position and at the same time causing adepression of lever 15 and consequent descent of the type-bar theshifter-plate 7 is made wide at its upper end or is extended inadirection from front to rear of the machine,

and it is provided with three slots 19, 20, and 21 to receive studs orpins 22, projecting from vertically-movable slides or stems 23. The slot19 is a vertical slot, while slots 20 and 21 are inclined in oppositedirections to a point near their lower ends, where they, too, take aradial direction, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, with reference to the pivotof the shifter-plate.

Each slide or stem 23 passes through ahole or opening in the top plate 3and is formed with-a laterally-projecting foot 24, which is providedwith a hole to receive a Vertical guiding-stem 25, rising from thebed-plate 1. Each stem 25 is encircled by a spiral spring 26, which,bearing beneath the foot 24:, tends to elevate the slide or stem 23 andto maintain it in its elevated position, the rise of the slides beinglimited by the studs 22, which bear against the lower face of top plate3 when the slides or stems are at their greatest elevation.

Each slide or stem 23 is furnished at its upper end with a finger-buttonbearing appropriate characters to indicate what letters or signs may beprinted through its depression and each is formed or furnished with atoe 27 to act upon and depress the lever 15.

It is desirable that the several toes which act upon any given lever 15do so at a like distance from the fulcrum or pivot point in order thateach may have the same leverage and the same resistance and that all maydescend the same distance in aetuatin g the lever 15 and its associatedtype-bar. This is conveniently attained by providing the lever 15 with alateral stud 28, upon which the toes 27 of the inner and middle stems 23bear, one lapping past the other, as in Figs. 1 and 4, the forward stem23 having its toe 27 carried back to a point in line with the axis ofstud 2S and being arranged to bear upon the upper edge of lever 15, asshown in Figs. 3 and 4, or on the stud 28.

It will be observed upon referring to Fig. 3 that the studs 22 standsomewhat above the upper end of the shifter-plate 7 when the stems arenot depressed and that a limited travel takes place before the studsenter the slots 19, 20, and 21. This arrangement is made for the purposeof giving to the typebars a down ward movement sufficient to withdrawtheir type-bearing ends from a notched guide-plate or comb 29, whichrises in the form of a bowed 0r laterally-curved arch at the inner sideof top plate 3, as shown in Figs. 1 and The guide-plate or comb 29serves to limit the rise of the type-bars and to guide them to theirproper positions of rest, a spiral spring 30 extending from the bar 8 tothe lever 15 and serving to elevate said lever and the type-bar 10,connected therewith, as indicated in Figs. 2 and If desired,-eachtype-bar may carry but three type or printing characters, in which casethere will be as many type-bars as the number of printing charactersdivided by shown in Figs. 1, 3, 6, and 7.

three; but to simplify the construction of the machine and render thesame compact it is preferred to provide each type-bar with a typebearingsleeve having a plurality of faces, each face provided with a pluralityof type. In the drawings the sleeve is represented as having threetype-bearing faces, each face bearing three type, so that each type-baris adapted to print nine different characters. As the longitudinalmovements of the typebars are eifected by the mere manipulation of thetype-keys without the use of a shiftkey, it is desirable to placecharacters of the same order on any given face of the sleeve that is tosay, one face should contain capitals, another small letters, and athird face figures or punctuation-marks, so that without manipulatingany shift-key the small letters shall be printed in response to theirfinger-keys, while capitals will be brought into play after actuating anappropriate shift-key, and figures and punctuation-marks will be broughtinto printing position upon the actuation of another shift-key.

The construction of the type-bars and their sleeves is illustrated inFigs. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9, being best shown in Fig. 8. Referring tothe latter figure, it will be seen that the outer end of the type-bar isof cylindrical form and that a' collar or abutment 31 is formed at somedistance from the outer eX- tremity of the cylindrical portion, whichextremityisscrew-threaded. Thetype-bearing sleeve 32, which may be acomplete tube, or, as is preferred, may be cut away between its tubularend portions, as in Figs. 6, 7, and 8, has three flat faces, each ofwhich is provided with raised type or printing characters, as shown inFigs. 8 and 9. The inner end of the sleeve or collar has a shoulderedneck 32 to fit the spaces or notches of the comb or guide plate 29, theshouldered end of said neck serving also as a bearing-surface for a'spring 33, which encircles the cylindrical end of the type-bar and bearsat one end against the collar 3lthereof. The inner end of thetype-sleeve, or that portion adjoining the neck 32, is notched ortoothed, as indicated in Figs.

6, 7, and 8, to constitute a pinion or toothed sector for engagement bythe teeth 34 ofa rackbar 35, curved to conform to and lie upon the faceof the guide-plate or comb 29,;as The rack-bar 35 is slotted, the slotsbeing curved concentrically with said rack-bar 35 and with theguide-plate 29, upon which it rests, and it is held to said guide-plateby screws 36 or equivalent fastenin gs. The outer end of each typesleeve 32 is provided with three V-shaped notches 37 to receive aV-shaped stud or projection 38, formed on a Washer or collar 39,

which is slipped upon the outer end of the type-bar and pressed againsta shoulder there justedthat when the type-sleeve 32 has its The washer39 is so adw.

plying slight pressure to the sleeve in a direction to cause itsrotation about its axis the sleeve may be caused to force back thespring and to disengage itself from the projection 38. This rotation iseffected by a longitudinal movement of the rack-bar 35 in the curvedpath prescribed by the slots formed in it and the guide-screws 36.

As above indicated, the sleeves stand normally with their middle facesdownward. Hence a slight movement of the rack bar 35 in one directionwill bring one of the side faces to the printing position and acorresponding movement in the reverse direction will bring the otherface to the printing position, while the engagement of the type-sleeveand the collar 39 will cause the sleeve to maintain the position givenit by the movement of the rack-bar. To maintain the rackbar in itsmedial position, there is provided a spring 41, having two stems orbranches separated by a stud 42, projecting from guideplate 29, the armsof the spring reaching past said stud' and extending to opposite sidesof a like stud 43, projecting from the face of the rack-bar. WVith theparts constructed and arranged as thus described it will be seen thatupon depressing any given letter-key in the keyboard the appropriatetype-bar. will be caused to move downward. It mayalso be caused to moveforward or rearward, according as one or another of its controlling oractuating fingerkeys is depressed; but the printing will be from themiddle face of the type-sleeve, because the rack-bar will, so far asanything yet described is concerned, stand always in its middle positionand the typesleeves will not be turned. For the purpose of rotating thetype-sleeves and causing the simultaneous rotation of the entire seriesthe rack-bar 35 is provided and is connected through suitable levermechanism with two shift-key stems or slides, the finger-buttons ofwhich are advisably arranged at one side of the keyboard, as seen inFig. l. 44 and 45 are represented as flat metal bars passing throughslits or openings in the top plate and the bed-plate of the machine andnormally held at a predetermined elevation or level by spiral springs 46and 47, their rise being limited by a stop of any suitable characterengaging the under side of the top plate or bed-plate, as foundconvenient. The slide or stem 44 is provided with an inclined arm 48,and the slide 45 is provided with a similar inclined arm 49, which armsproject from one side toward the other and overlap each other, as shownin Fig. 1. Di-

The stems rectly beneath the V or angle formed by the; overlapping ofthe arms is arranged a hori.

zontal stud or pin 50, which projects from the side of a horizontal baror rod 51, one end of which is pin-jointed to a pendulous link 52, theupper end of which is similarly jointed or pivoted to the top plate ofthe machine. The other or inner end of the bar 51 is jointed orpivotally connected to the depending arm of an elbow-lever 53, fulcrumedon a standard or post 54, rising from the bed-plate of the machine. Fromthe second arm of the lever 53 a link or connecting-rod 55 extends toone end of the rack-bar 35, the ends of the link being connected withthe elbow-lever and with the rack-bar by ball-and-socket joints or bysimilar connections permitting of universal motion. Under thisconstruction and arrangement of parts a depression of stem 44 will causethe inclined under face or edge of its arm 48 to ride against the stud50 and to move the same toward the front of the machine, thereby movingbar 51 longitudinally, swinging the elbow-lever 53 about its pivot orfulcrum, and drawing down the rack-bar 35 through the medium of theconnecting-link 55. This will cause the longitudinal movement of therack-bar and the consequent partial rotation of the type-sleeves 32,thus bringing to printing position the capital letters carried by theface thus turned down. The instant the stem 44 is released, however, thelower arm of the spring &1 carries back the rack-bar 35 to its normalposition, thereby restoring the type-sleeves to their normal adjustment.If now the other side face of the type-sleeves berequired, the stem 45is depressed, whereupon the beveled under face or edge of its arm 49,acting upon the other side of stud 50, causes alongitudinal movement ofbar 51 inward or toward the platen of the machine, thereby throwingupward the shorter arm of elbow-lever 53 and'moving the rack-bar 35longitudinally in a direct-ion the reverse of that given it by thedepression of stem 44:. Upon the release of said stem 45, however, thesecond arm of spring 41 restores the rackbar, and consequently thetype-levers, to their first or normal position, the stems L4: and 45being in each case elevated by their springs 46 and 47. It will thus beseen that provision is made for causing the descent of each typeloar inresponse to an appropriate finger-key and that the actuation of certainof said finger-keys will cause not only the descent but the longitudinalmovement of the type-bar forward or backward,while by first depressing ashift-key the type-sleeves may be turned to bring one or another faceinto action, and

then by depressing the appropriate fingerkeys the type-bars may still bethrown downward, either with or without longitudinal movement. By thissimple mechanism it is rendered possible to print with each type-barnine distinct characters, which number may be increased, if desired, byproviding additional shift-keys to vary the extent of rotation andcorrespondingly increasing the number of type-bearing faces on thesleeves.

It is deemed desirable to prevent the possible depression of anytype-bar when the type-sleeves are not completely turned to one oranother of their several printing positions, and to this end there isprovided a longitudinally-movable bar or plate 56, having a series ofslots or notches formed in its upper edge and extending downward towardthe lower edge a suitable distance. This bar is guided between suitableposts or supports 58 and is actuated by a toggle 59. (Shown in Figs. 1',4, and 5.) The pin or stem 60, which connects the two links or levers ofthe toggle, extends downward into a slot or elongated opening 61, formedin a lug 62, projecting from the side of bar 51, so that as said bar ismoved longitudinally either forward or backward it shall act upon thepin and break or shorten the toggle, thereby causing a longitudinalmovement of the plate or bar 56, with which one link of the toggle isconnected, the other link being connected to a post 63, rising from thebed-plate of the machine. The slots 57 are so spaced or located in bar56 that when the two links of the toggle are in alinement and the plateor bar 56 is thrown to its extreme limit of movement in one directionone set of the slots shall lie directly below the projecting inner. endsof the levers 15, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 4. Then, however, eitherstem 4% or 45 is depressed and the bar 51 is thereby caused to movelongitudinally, the bowing or buckling of the toggle and theconsequentlongitudinal movement of the bar or plate 56 will move theslots 57, which normally stand below the levers 15, out of alinementwith said levers. If this movement be insufficient to bring the secondseries of notches or slots beneath the levers 15, they cannot descend,and consequently the type-bars cannot be thrown down to the platen. Itis therefore manifest that before the type-bars can descend the bar 56must be moved the distance necessary to bring said second series ofnotches beneath the typebars, and this movement can only be effectedwhen the stem 44. or the stem 45 is depressed a distance sufficient tomove the rack-bar 35 the distance required to completely turn thetype-sleeves 32 from one position to another. Various other ways willreadily suggest themselves in which to effect the longitudinal movementof said bar; but that represented is preferred.

7 A paper-carriage and platen of any suitable construction may beused inconnection with the mechanism above described, and the letter and linespacing mechanism may Vary considerably. In the drawings we haverepresented a platen 64 as mounted in the standards or uprights of acarriage 65, which is represented as having guiding pins or lugs 66extending into the grooved edges of a bed orsupport 67. (Shown in Fig.3.) As indicated in Figs. 1, 3, and 10, the carriage is pro- ICO videdwith a horizontal rack-bar 68 on its inner side, the teeth of which haveone wall tangular frame 69, (shown in Figs. 3 and 10,) which is slottedin the direction of its length and is supported in a horizontal positionbyscrews or tap-bolts70, passing through the slots and entering theunder face of the bedplate. The front cross-bar of the frame 69 risesabove the bed-plate and extends across the upper face thereof, as shownin Figs. 3 and 4, suitable openings being made in the frame for theupwardly-turned arms which support said cross bar.

Beneath each lever 15 is arranged one arm of an elbow-lever 72, theother arm of which bears against the rear cross-bar of the frame 69, asshown in Figs. 3 and 4t. WVhen, therefore, any lever 15 is depressed, itcauses the upper arm of its elbow-lever 72 to be thrown down and thelower arm to be swung forward, thereby acting upon the forward cross-barof frame 69 and moving said frame toward the front of the machineagainst the stress or pull of spring 71. At the rear end of the frame 69and at or about the mid-length of its rear cross-bar there is a post 74,upon which are pivotally supported two dogs orpawls 75 and 76, both ofwhich are acted upon by a spring 77, tending to throw the free ends ofsaid dogs into engagement with the toothed rackbar 68 of the carriage.Whenever the frame 69 is moved forward through the action of thelevers'15 and elbow-levers 72, the dog 75 rides backward over the toothwith which it is at the moment in engagement and engages the succeedingtooth of the rack-bar, while the dog 76 merely plays back and forth overthe point of the tooth with which it is in engagement without beingcarried far enough to clear said tooth and engage the next. When thefinger-key is next released, the spring 71 draws frame 69 rearwardly andcauses the dog 75 to straighten out or swing in the direction in whichthe carriage is required to travel, thereby advancing the carriage thenecessary distance for letter-spacin g. The dog 76 merely serves toprevent the carriage from being moved backward by the dog 75 as thelatter rides backward over the teet of the rack.

Any suitable means may be provided for applying ink to the type orinterposing between the type and the paper a body capable of giving offthe necessary ink for printing. In the drawings there is represented astandard 78, from which is hung an angular frame or yoke 79, carrying atits free end an inkcharged roller 80, of felt or other absorbentmaterial. This roller is located in the path of the descendingtype-bars; but the point of suspension of frame 79 and the shape of saidframe or yoke are such that the roller will be readilythrown backward bythe impact of the descending type, and thus made to clear the type, butwill be prevented from returning to its first position by reason of theend of the type-bar lying in the path of such return. As soon, however,as the type-bar rises the frame 79, with its roller 80, will be drawnback to its first position by 'a light spring 81, which normally holdsthe frame against a stop-arm 82, as shown in Fig. 3. This ink device isat once simple and effective.

A space-key bar 83 is arranged at the front side of the machine and mayconnect with the frame 69 in any usual or convenient manner. Aconvenient arrangement will be to locate the ends of its verticalsupporting-stems over two of the elbow-levers 72, so that upondepressing the space-bar said lever shall be actuatedand caused to movethe frame 69 longitudinally. I

It is to be noted that in the present construction the finger-keys andtheir stems 23 are wholly independent of and distinct from one another,so that any key may be depressed without carrying with it or impartingmotion to any other finger-key of the keyboard.

We have above described the construction and operation of thereciprocating comb or notched bar 56 and stated one of its functions,which is to prevent the actuation of any finger-key and type-bar whenthe rack-bar 35 is partially moved from one to another of the positionsrequired to bring a type-face of the sleeve 32 to printing position.This bar, how

ever, has several useful functions in addition to that noted. Thus itserves to guide and steady the lever 15 in its downward movement and toprevent vibration or lateral play due to the diagonal strain of the link18, connecting the lever 15 and the type-bar. Again, when the comb ornotched bar'56 is in its normal position it acts as a lock against theshift-keys. It prevents the operation of them or either of them whileany type-bar is partially or wholly down. It further serves, when movedfrom its normal position by either shift-key, to prevent any returnmovement of the rack-bar 35 while a type-bar is down and until saidtype-bar is returnedto its position in the comb or guide plate 29 andentered again into mesh with the teeth 34 of the rack-bar 35. Thisprovision is necessary to prevent the shifting or partial rotation ofthe type-sleeves not depressed while a given type-bar is passing to andreturning from the printing-point. Such shifting would manifestly causethe returning type-sleeve to go into mesh with the rack-bar in adifferent relation thereto from that held by the other sleeves and wouldresult in a disarrangement or the various type-sleeves of the series.Lastly, the notched bar or reciprocating comb 56 serves to prevent thedepression of anyof the operating-keys while either of the shiftkeys ispartially but not wholly depressed.

It is to be observed that in this machine we employ a series oftype-bars each carrying a multifaced type-sleeve, each face bearing aplurality of printing types or characters and tuation-marks, figures,andcommercial signs.

It thus differs, on the one hand, from those machines in which eachtype-bar carries a plurality of printing signs or characters on a singleface, which characters are broughtinto 'action by a movement of theplaten or a 1011- gitudinal movement of the type-bars, and, on the otherhand, from those machines in which a single sleeve or wheel is carriedby a swinging lever and contains an entire alphabet, withpunctuation-marks, figures, and such other signs as are usuallyprovided.

The invention being thus described, What is claimed is 1. In atype-Writing machine, the combination of a type-bar provided with aplurality of type or printing characters; a movable support to whichsaid type-bar is pivoted; and a plurality of finger keys or buttons,eachadapted to act upon said type-bar and support and to make its own fullmovement independently of all other finger-keys of the keyboard, toswing the said type-bar about its pivot, and also to move itlongitudinally; whereby the type-bar is caused to print differentcharacters through actuation of the different finger keys or buttons,without moving more than one key or button at a time.

2. The combination in a type-writing machine, of a platen orpaper-support; a series of type-bars each provided with a plurality ofprinting characters; a series of independently-movable supports to eachof which is pivoted one of the type-bars; and a series of independentfinger-keys arranged in groups of two or more, those of each group beingadapted and arranged to act upon one and the same type-bar, to move thesame longitudinally varying distances and to swing the same about itspivotal support; whereby each printing character of every type-bar iscarried to and caused to make an impression at a common printing-point.

3. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a series of type-bars,a series of typebearing sleeves each carried by one of said bars andhaving a plurality of type-bearin g faces, each face bearing a pluralityof type or printing characters; a series of movable supports to each ofwhich is pivoted one typebar of the series; a plurality of finger keysor buttons each adapted to act upon one or another type-bar of theseries and to swing the same about its pivot or to swing said bar andmove the same longitudinally; and means for turning or partiallyrotating the several type-bearing sleeves simultaneously.

1. In combination with a longitudinallymovable type-bar havingaplurality of printin g characters and pivotally supported at or near oneend; a plurality of independent and disconnected finger-keys, oneadapted simply to swing the type-bar about its pivot without effectinglongitudinal movement thereof, and the other or others adapted both toswing the type-bar about its pivot and to move the same longitudinally.

5. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a series of type-barseach provided with a rotatable type-bearing sleeve having a plurality oftype-bearing faces and a plurality of type on each face; means forswinging the type-bars about their pivots; means for moving thetype-barslongitudinally; and means for rotating the several type-bearingsleeves to bring corresponding faces thereof to printing position.

6. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a type-bar; a rotatabletype-bearing sleeve mounted thereon; a spring bearing against saidsleeve and tending to move the same longitudinally; a fixed washer orabutment toward which the sleeve is pressed by said spring, the sleeveand the abutment being adapted to interlock substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

7. In combination with type-bar 10 having collar or shoulder 31;typebearing sleeve 32 swiveled upon said type-bar; spring 33 bearingagainst said sleeve and tending to move the same longitudinally awayfrom the collar 31; and fixed washer or abutment provided with tooth orprojection 38 to enter one or another of a series of notches 37 formedin the sleeve 32.

8. In a type-writing machine, the combination of an oscillating plate 7provided with a series of notches 19, 20 and 21; an oscillating standard6; a bar 8 connecting the plate and standard a type-bar pivotallyattached to the bar 8; a lever 15 connected with the type-bar; and aseries of finger-key stems 23 each provided with a stud or projection 22adapted to enter one or another of the slots in the oscillating plate 7,and each provided with a toe or projection to engage with and move thelever 15.

9. In combinationwith oscillating standard 6 and oscillating plate 7,the latter provided with slots 19, 20 and 21; connecting-bar 8; atype-bar pivotally connected to said bar 8; spring-arms serving to holdthe bar 8 and its connected parts normally in a medial position; and aseries of independent finger-key stems or slides each provided withaprojection to enter one of the slots of the plate 7 and adapted also toeffect a depression or swinging of the type-bar.

10. In combination with standard 6, slotted plate 7, connecting-bar Sand type-bar 10 carried by the bar 8; double spring 12 having itsbranches arranged to bear on opposite sides of a stud or projection 151;and a fixed stop 13 serving to limit the movement of the arms of thespring, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

11. In combination with oscillating standard 6 and slotted plate 7;connecting-bar 8; type-bar 10 carried by said connecting-bar; lever 15pivotally connected to standard 6; link 18 connecting the lever 15 andthe typebar; spring 30 serving to elevate the lever 15 and the type-bar;and a series of finger-key stems 23 each provided with a stud orprojection to enter a slot of the oscillating plate 7, and with a toe orprojection to act upon and depress the lever 15.

12. In combination with the series of typebars each provided with arotatable type-bearing sleeve; a rack-bar meshingwith the sev eralsleeves and serving to impart rotary motion thereto; a reciprocating barconnected with and serving to move the rack-bar; a stud projecting fromthe reciprocating bar; a spring acting upon the rack-bar and serving tomove the same in one direction; and a tinger-key stem or slide having aninclined arm arranged to bear upon the stud of the reciprocating bar andto impart longitudinal motion thereto and to the connected rack-bar inopposition to the spring, substantially as set' forth.

13. In combination with a series of typebars each having a rotatabletype-bearing sleeve; a rack-bar meshing with and serving to rotate saidsleeve; a reciprocating bar provided with a stud or projection; twofingerkey stems or slides each provided with an inclined arm to act uponthe stud or projection and to move the same in one or the otherdirection; and intermediate connections between the rack-bar and thereciprocating bar substantially such as shown and described, whereby themovements imparted by the finger-key stems to the reciprocating bar aretransmitted to the rack-bar.

14. In combination with guide-bar or comb 29 and type-bars arranged toenter the notches of said comb and provided with rotatable type-bearingsleeves 32; rack-bar 35 having teeth to engage with and rotate thetype-bearing sleeves; spring-arms arranged to resist longitudinalmovement of the rackbar in either direction; reciprocating bar 51;intermediate connecting devices between the reciprocating bar and therack-bar 35; and finger-key stems 44 and 45 provided respectively withinclined arms 48 and 49 arranged to bear on opposite sides of a stud orprojection 50 of the bar 51.

15. In combination with a series of typebars each provided with arotatable type-bearing sleeve; means for rotating said sleeves;aetuating'levers connected with and serving to swing the type-bars abouttheir pivots; a notched bar located in the path of the actuating-leversand provided with a plurality of series of notches, one series arrangedto come into alinement with the actuating-levers when the type-sleevesare at their normal or medial adjustment, and another series arranged tocome into alinement with said actuating levers when the type-sleeves areturned their full distance in either direction from the normal position;a bar connected with and serving to rotate the type-sleeves; finger keystems for moving said bar in one and the other direction; andconnections between said finger-key stems and the notched bar, where bysaid bar is moved longitudinally when said to impart longitudinal motionto the rack-bar;

finger-key stems 44 and 45 provided with inclined or oblique arms 48 and49 for imparting longitudinal motion to bar 51; a bar 56 extendingbeneath the free ends of levers 15 and provided with two series ofnotches 57;

and a connection between the reciprocating bar 51 and the notched bar 56substantially as shown, whereby the bar 56 is caused to movelongitudinally whenever either stem 44 or 45 is depressed and to carryone seriesof notches out of alinement with the levers l5, and to carrythe second series of notches into alinement therewith, all substantiallyas set forth.

17. In combination with the actuating-levers 15 and notched bar 56;reciprocating bar 51; actuating key-stems 44 and 45 for effecting areciprocation of said bar; and a toggle 59 having one end connected withthe bar 56, its other end connected with a fixed support, and itsintermediate j oint-pin connected with the reciprocating bar,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

18. In combination with a series of typebars each provided with arotatable typesleeve; a rack-bar adapt-ed to engage with and to rotatesaid sleeve; a two-armed spring 41 having its branches arranged to bearon opposite sides of a stud; and means for moving said rack-barlongitudinally.

19. In combination with a type-bar and its support arranged to move inthe direction of the length of the type-bar; a shifter-plate connectedwith the type-bar support and having a series of slots formed therein atdiiterent angles; and a series of independent and IIO disconnectedfinger-key stems each provided with a stud to enter a different notch ofthe shifter-plate.

20. In combination with the type-bars of a type-writing machine and withtheir actuating-levers 15; a carriage 65 provided with a rack-bar 08; areciprocating frame 69 provided with dogs or pawls 75 and 76;elbow-levers 72 interposed between the actuating-levers 15 and across-bar of the frame 69; and a spring 71 serving to move the frame 69toward the rack-bar.

printing characters, and the several sleeves 21. In a type-writingmachine, a series of containing jointly but not severally, all the Ieach provided with a multifaced type-bearing sleeve 37, each facecontaining a plurality of printing characters; pinions or toothedmembers carried by the several sleeves; and a rackbar 35 having teethadapted to mesh with the pinions or toothed members and to turn thetype-sleeves.

23. In combination with a series of swinging and longitudinally-m ovabletype-bars 10,each provided with a rotatable type-bearin g sleeve havingaplurality of faces and a plurality of printing characters oneach face;a notched plate or comb 29 serving to retain the typebars in fixedposition and relation and amovable rack-bar 35 having teeth to mesh withteeth of the type-sleeves, whereby one or another type-bearing face ofthe sleeves may be brought .to printing position preparatory to theswinging or swinging and longitudinal movement.

24:. In a type-writing machine, a series of type-bars arranged to swingto a common printing position, each bar capable of longitudinalmovement, and each sleeve capable of being turned to bring one oranother printing-face toward the surface to be printed.

25. In atype-writingmachine,the combination of a series of type-barseach provided with a rotatable type-bearing sleeve; a means for rotatingsaid sleeves; and a lock or stop bar substantially such as described andshown, for preventing the movement of any type-bar to printing positionwhile any type-sleeve is but partially turned from one printing ad j ustment to another.

In a type-writing machine, the combination of a series of typebars,eachprovided with a rotatable type-bearing sleeve; a series of levers eachconnected with and serving to actuate a bar of said series; a baradapted to engage with and to simultaneously rotate the severaltype-bearin g sleeves; a shift-key serving to move said bar to effectrotation of the sleeves; and a comb-plate located in the path oftheactuating-levers of the type-bars and connected with the bar by whichthe sleeves are rotated; said comb-plate serving through engagement ofthe actuating-levers therewith to prevent movement of thesleeve-rotating bar while any type-bar is at or on its way to or fromthe printing-point.

In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands in the presence of twowitnesses.

EDVV'ARD B. HESS. JOSEPH M. STOUGIITON.

Witnesses:

ANDRE SHERIDAN, LoUIs ECKERT.

